The diamond drill., 1887-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work OF the Senate and the House
OF Representatives.

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TO tho state os Michigan for a railroad from
ontonagon 10 the Wisconsin State line passed
tho senate ON the LIST inst The senate passed
nifty seven private pension bills IN twenty-five
minutes. as also bills 70 convey 70 tho city Of
Aurora M. .nsor. small island nrlagny - fos
the Missouri az yankton; 20 annex por-
ton Of Idaho 10 Washington Territory and 70
give right OF way through Indian Territory TO
tho Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Road. The
senate ordered the preparation OF an indcx 70
it's secret journal for the rfty years from 1879 TO
1879. The injunction OF secrecy viii probably
bo removed next autumn. The conference re-
port ON the river and harbor bill was adopted by
both houses. IL tappropriates nearly si9vo 600.
lean pension appropriation Of y, 100000 for tho
remainder OF the fscal year and ss,6Oooo) for
propriatlon bills were passed under suspension
OF tho rules. At the evening session bills wero
passed for bridging tho Missouri at Omaha and
Kansas City, and the Mississippi at heokuk.
TUE Senate passed tho naval appropriation
bill ON the "a inst. with an amendments proyid-
ing for six protected steel cruisers and FOR tho
purchase OF Ericsson's Destroyer. In executive
So ession Public Printer Benedict was connrined
hy tho senate by vote OF ~ 60 ID. The repors
OF the Committee ON Printing recommended
his rejection because he did not answer 10 tho
requirements Of the law. which stpuia.cs that.
tho incumbent of this oiilco shall be nrae-
tical printer, which, technically speaking, Mr..
Bonedict Ia not, having never learned the trade.
He gained what knowleigo he has oi the
printers nrt while editor Of a newspaper and
proprietor Of n job Office Mr.. German aud Mr..
Miller OF New York, defended Benedict. and
argued that having proved himself c1,mspe,ent
rejected upon n tochnlcality, which appeared to
be the opinion OF the Senate, for twenty hepub-
licans voted in his favor. The Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia reported adversely
upon tho nomination OF James NJ. frottor 70 be
Recorder OF Deeds for the District ~ Col linhia-
The nomination OF Lieut.. Greely TO be Brigasller
General and Chief Signal Officer was reported
favornbly. The House OF Representatives reced-
eel from its amendments 90 the senate retalintofy
fisheries bill aud the Pacific railroad investlga-
tion rosolu tions The Committee ON Ways aud
Means made an adverse report on the bill for the
relief OF sufferers by hre at Eastport, Me
SENATOR HoAR made bitter attack on
Speaker Carlisle. In the Senate ON the 81 inst.
He stated that by holding back the uppropria-
tlon bills both the Senate and House
polled in the closing hours OF the session 10 sub
init TO tho dictation OF three or four members OF
the House Committee on Appropriations He
also complained that the speaker had recently
refused % recognize a cnlber desiring TO mako
II motion OF whicn the Chair disapproyei The
kentucky Senators ana defended Speaker
Carlisle from the charge of usurpation OF power.
The Senate passed bills for pubiis buildings at
Dayton, Sioux City, Lafayette, and Lynn over
yctoes by the President. and the House bll APP
pfopriating 81, G,OO0.O0) 10 pay pensions 70 Mcx-
lean veterans. The President sent 90 che SEN
ate the nomination OF Chaunooy Il. schultz, OF
Missouri 70 DO Assistant Treasurer OF the Unitod
States at 50. Louis, Mo. also tho following
Registers OF Land Qnices AZ Concordin, Kan,
samuel Demeres Deadwood, d. H., John X.
Whtesido; Blackfoot, Idaho Frank w. Bean.
The President approved the act authorizing tho
President 20 defend tho rights OF American
nshiug vessels, American fishermen Aial rlcan
trnding- and other vessels in the british DO
niinions OF North America also the Indian ap
propriaton bill the act 10 establish ngri-
cultural experiment station i'm connection with
the colleges established under tho act OF July
2, 1852; and tho act relating To- the division OF
the State OF Illinois into judicial districts
and 70 provide for holding terms Of court
OF the Northern District at Peoria.
The House of Representatives passed senate
bills 20 repeal the tenure Uf Office act 90 accept
the Highwood tract from tho Commercial Club
OF Chicago; 20 appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF postoiiico site az San Francisco; AN
attempt 90 pass the Senate bin pcnsioning Mrs.
Logan was defeated. The biIl admitting free OF
duty articles intended for the Minneapolis ex-
position, ana the senate blll nuthori]inR tno
construction OF n bridge across the Missls-
sipp az Grand Tower. H., wore passed.
Chairman Curtin, OF the select committees ero-
ated by the House II Representatives o. inquire
into tho cause and extent O. Western railroad
strikes submitted tho report Of that committee.
by far tho larger part OF tho report a devoted
60 history of tho origin and progrssg of the
Missouri Pacific strike. and reaapitulatiou OF
tho testimony taken by the committee
CoNGnEss adjourned sine die az noon on Fri
day. March 4. Among the appropriations OF ma
tionai importance that failod during tho cloaing
hours were the followings The drncen ", the
District of Columbia, and the fortincatlon bills.
The river and harbor appropriation Diil, includ-
ing the Hennepin Canal failed because of the
failure q the President 10 nign IL before the ad-
Journmont Tho antipoygamy bill became
law without tho Presidents signature. ton days
having elapsed after It's passage before tho nnal
adjournment OF Congress lhe failure of tho
deficiency bill is likely 20 embarrass the postal
service, az II contained provisions for supplying
pressing demands for pDstal-carda, stilnl y, and
ether items. The legal machinery OF the Gov
eminent will also bc materially Gisarrnnsed
money viii bo available for jurors. witnesses,
or marshals fcos. and many prisoners cannot
be tried for months Ia como number OF so-
dors claims, aggrogatng s7OJ,OOO, which had
boen certified by the Treasury, will fail also
OF settlement Navy department officials say
the failure o. the bill will cauao n atoppago of
All work on tho new crulsore Boston and Chica-
60. IL is expected that the Atlanta can be COM
pletcd, AS bat little remains 20 bo done Ca her.
Iho senate In executive session confirmed
James W. Trottor % bo Hecordcr Of Deeds for
tho District OF Columbia aud Cnt,talu o;rsoIv
70 be Chief signal Ohicer with the rank OF
Hrgadicr General. Washington special thus
uSseIloes tho closing scores ia the Housos All
night long the conference committees were
wrestling over the contested por-
ton tons Sd Si tho appropriation. and tho
in sossion q await reports thorron aud tako
hnal action IL was the most tolloaa an an
interesting all night session, aud afsos ln .
night, when tho galleries Ind loon omp "A OF
tho crowd, at loast ono-haif OF the IA bin0sr
went % their lodgings or 90 committed rooms
and convenient rcsting-plac a. sleep A
quorum not present nj any tinie nftor TINT
hour, but the forms OF Legislation were kent up.
ana number ~ bills were passed. Tho shout
ing and rushing for n chance q got bills before
the House for action WAS kept up nt intervals,
but did not diHturb mcinbols sleeping in various
parts of the hall. Wide-awako and tlrolcsA fell
lows unbent their dignity, played pranks upon
each other. and rosOrted 60 o;her b1yish m fHns
81 Willing away the time. During the night
the announcement OF an .rcemcht upDn tne
iss sHlatse. executive, aud judicial arpropfss-